Winner: Commercial "Pico y Espuela" Challenge: Candy Figueroa - Miss Toa Baja 5th Week Winner: Celebrity Interview Challenge: Kathryn Burgos - Miss Yabucoa 6th Week Winner: Protocol Challenge: Kathleen Flores - Miss Utuado 7th Week Winner: Halloween Photoshoot Challenge: Desmarie Nieves - Miss Bayamón 8th Week Winner: Dance Routine Challenge: Katherine Ortiz - Miss Orocovis Preliminary Competition People's Choice: Chrisangelly Franco - Miss Dorado Primera Hora Newspaper People's Choice: Liannelys Rodriguez - Miss Humacao Contestants Here is a list of the official 39 contestants: Notes Miss Río Grande is a well known model in the island and won "La Cara de Imagen L'Oréal 2005". Miss Barceloneta is a well known supermodel in the island and represented Puerto Rico in Miss Global Beauty Queen 2008. Miss Mayagüez is a well known supermodel in the island. She previously competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2006 where she finished as Top 13 and in Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2005. Miss Cayey competed in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 and finished as 9th place. Miss Canóvanas competed for Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010 and finished as 2nd runner-up. Miss San Juan was semi-finalist for Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010. Miss Dorado competed in Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2006 where she finished as 1st runner-up. Miss Rincón won the Miss Puerto Rico Teenage 2006. Miss San Lorenzo competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2009 but didn't qualify as a finalist. Miss Carolina competed in the Elite Model Look 2004 where she qualified as Top 15. Miss Salinas competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2004 but she didn't qualify as a finalist. Miss Caguas competed in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 and finished as 6th place. Disqualifications Miss Salinas, Karen Marie Lopez, left the competition on November 10, apparently for undisclosed personal reasons. Crossovers Yeidy Bosques (Miss Mayagüez) was crowned Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2010 and was crowned Miss Earth Fire 2010 as 3rd runner-up. Aideliz Hidalgo (Miss Cayey) was crowned Miss Puerto Rico international 2010 and finished as Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss International 2010. Franchise Change In 2009 Magali Febles lost the franchise to send Puerto Rico's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Puerto Rico 1995, Desiree Lowry was appointed as the new owner of the franchise, making the Miss Puerto Rico 2010 pageant the first pageant under the direction of Desiree who took over the preparation of Mayra Matos for competing in Miss Universe 2009. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110202014622/http://missuniversepuertorico.com/mu/